New Delhi, May 3 -- Sunil Gavaskar has come to the defence of Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has faced a lot of scrutiny in this year's season of the Indian Premier League.

There have been a lot of questions marks on Dhoni's inclusion in the CSK squad, as many fans online have accused the World Cup winning former India skipper of being selfish for playing in the IPL at 43-years-old.

The scrutiny has only getting bigger as the 5-time champions have endured their worst season in the history of the IPL.

The 5-time champions are already eliminated out of IPL 2025 as they sit rock bottom in 10 spot in the table with just 4 points to their name.

However, Gavaskar has slammed critics and backed Dhoni for playing for th...